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what does it mean when someone accepts shabbos early, before maariv, and from when does it actually count? if one person accepted shabbos but a fellow jew did not, can the first ask the second to do...

the recent article explained that women are exempt from time bound mitzvos. but kiddush seems to be an exception, women not only may say kiddush but are actually obligated in it. why is kiddush...

what happens in the scandinavian countries where shabbos starts very very late, like close to midnight in the summer? when does shabbos begin and end there, and how are the times supposed to work?

on yom tov, is driving allowed? carrying is mutar on yom tov, so there is no eiruv question, and if combustion and electricity are not melacha in the first place, what would be the problem with...

Women are exempt from positive mitzvot that are dependent on a particular time, מצות עשה שהזמן גרמא. That includes mitzvot such as shofar, lulav, tzitzit and tefillin. Exempt means exempt. It does...

see our short article on this topic.  come into these holy days with your head held high and a positive outlook.  these are special days. ...

on rosh hashana, when the shofar is blown, what is the intention a person should have while listening? is there something specific to think about, or is just hearing the sounds the whole mitzva?...

what is tashlich actually? after rosh hashana everyone goes to the water and says a few pesukim, but what is a person actually doing there? what is the point of the whole thing, and is there...